#300E07
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.9% 0.058 33.7), rgb(48, 14, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.62:1).
About this color
#300E07 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300E07 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 14, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 75%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.058 33.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #300E07 | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300E07 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300E07 text on white | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #300E07 text on black | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.068 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8773
oklch(70.8% 0.109 34)
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Step 500
500
#D0664E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 34)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A31
oklch(55.6% 0.152 34)
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Step 700
700
#A13A24
oklch(49.1% 0.141 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#83311F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 34)
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Step 900
900
#692C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.091 33.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300E07
oklch(21.9% 0.058 33.7)
#300E07 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #171406 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C06 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36070C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300E07
#300E07
oklch(21.9% 0.058 33.7)
- #001F25
#001F25
oklch(22% 0.038 212.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #300E07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
Use #300E07 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.